FEC floats

The Florence Events Center was the special venue for Monday nightís City Council meeting, where about 50 people attended, most of whom were interested in learning about the financial future of the FEC. Rhody Express routes were also on the Sept. 16 agenda.

Florence city councilors voted unanimously this week to allocate future property tax dollars to boost the operations budget of the Florence Events Center.

A special committee has been studying the events centerís situation over the past four months, meeting with other facilities managers, artists and other users of the center and residents. At the Sept. 16 public meeting, members presented recommendations to the council and the center for building financial sustainability and making improvements to the center and its operations.